The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-05-13

grant exists III this case except as to about
500 acres, and recommends that the original
survey be set aside. The Ojo De La Cabra
tract, according to a survey made in 1879,
covers an area of about 4,340 acres. The
Surveyor General says the claimants have
failed TO show title either In law or equity.
and therefore recommends that the
claim be rejected. As to the Santa Teresa
claim, a preliminary survey made In 1855
shows the claim to cover 1851 acres. The
claim is recommended for rejection for the
reason that the grant, II there ever was one,
was never recorded as required by law. Ac.
c0rdlng TO survey may In 1878 the Zamora
claim covers an area OF ia, 400 acres. The
the ground that claimants have failed tc
show either legal or an equitable claim.
Commissioner Sparks in his letter of trans.
initial suggests that Congress pass an ACT
definately rejecting this claim, thereby re.
storing to the public domain over 114,0W
acres of land now reserved to satisfy this un.
warranted claim"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
"The subject of oleomargarlne will b<
treated in the next bulletin from the agri
cultural department" said Commissioner
Coleman, "and the people OF this and other
countries will receive full and explicit in
structions how to detect the presence of do
leterioqs matter in this most important
table luxury. L received. through the
secretary OF state. a communication from
Baron Favd. the Italian minister in which
he requests information as to the scientific
tests used by our government to detect ole0-
margarine. butterne, suine, and the other
compounds made to supersede butter. In
his communication 1t is expressly stated
that the Italian government has taken up
the question in the interest OF its citizens,
and desires to stamp out, IL possible, a
practice and traffic that should be dis
couraged.. In my reply L shall not mince
investigations made by this department. for
which it appears that even the carcasses Of
horses, dogs, and swine have been utilized
IN the manufacture OF Ole0margarine, and
the manufacturers were not particular about
the condition or age of the meat and bones,
either. had a personal experience at my
home in st. Louis when Invent to butchers
shop to get some meat for several hunting
dogs that l kept at the time. In the refuse
barrel at this place often saw maggOts, and
hy-blown meat was very conspicuous. When
asked the proprietor what he intended to
do with such material he said it was intend
ed for butter factory. BY the use of acids
and other chemical preparation the manufac-
turerS OF counterfeit butter are enabled to
destroy all offensive odors, and some of
them use about one-fourth pure butter to give
their wares good appearance and taste,
perts are deceived 1t is true that there is
great deal of capital invested in the OleO-
margarine business. particularly in the west
but that does not justify its manufacture,
in my opinion. for 1t is against the people,
and should be frowned down. Chemical
and microscopic tests have been in progress
under the supervision of Profs. Wiley and
Taylor OF the agricultural department., for
several months, and the result of their OBJ
servatlons will be OF great benefit to the
consumers of butter"
PROTECTING THE SETTLERS.
President Cleveland has written letter to
the Secretary of the Interior respecting the
controversy between Guilford Miller and
the Northern Pacific Railroad about the
ownership of some land Isl ing within the
indemnity limits of that road. This case
has been pending for some years before the
department, and when settled will probably
furnish precedent for the settlement Of
many others. Miller claims to be settler
upon the land in question. his possession
dating from 1878. The President in review
ing the case, says Miller claims to have made
substantial improvements upon and cultiva-
ted the land, which the railroad company
contends is within the area from which it is
entitled to select such public lands as may be
should be found to exist in the land men,
toned in the grant made to aid in construct
ing the road. The company also claims
that this particular piece of land has thus
been selected. The President says there
seems to be no evidence that the land in
land grant, and proceeds:
After lapse offifteen years this large
body of the public domain is still held in
reserve to exclusion OF settlers, for the con-
venience ola corporate beneficiary of the
government and awaiting its selection,
through it is entirely certain that much of this
land can never be honestly claimed
by said corporation. Such condition of the
public lands should no longer continue. So
Far as it is the result of executive rules and
.nth de nols hn hox II
far as 1t Is consequence of improTident
laws these should be repealed or amended.
Our public domain Is our national wealth,
the earnest OF our growth, and the heritage
Of our people. 1t should promise lmitless
development and riches, relief to q crowding
and homes to thrift and Industry.
In the case under consideration i assume
that there Is an abundance of land within
the area which has been reserved for indem-
nifty, I'm which no citizen or settler has
a legal or equitable interest, for all
purposes Of such indemnification to
this railroad c0mpany-if its grant has not
already been satisfied | suggest that YOU
exercise the power and authority you have
In the premises, upon equitable considera-
lions, with every presumption and intend
ment in favor OF the settler, and In case you
find this corporation Is entitled to select any
more of these lands than 1t has already ac-
CURED, that you direct 1t to select In lieu of
the land upon which Mr. Miller has settled,
other land within the limits OF this indem-
nifty reservation UPON which neither he nor
any. other citizen has in good faith settled or
made improvements"
The anti-monopolists in Congress. who
have been fighting the land-grant railroads
for many years upon the question of with
drawing vast tracts of public lands from set
Element under the homestead and pre-emp-
ton laws, and enveloping settlers within
railroad limits will take great comfort from
the Presidents letter. The Presidents dec
laration will, 1t Is claimed, exercise beneh-
cial effect I'm the Fiftieth Congress upon the
matter OF forfeiture of unearned land grants,
. large number of which bills of forfeiture,
notably OF the North Pacific Road, failed OF
final consideration at the last Congress-
forfeiture of several land grants, the infu-